[Madwifi-devel] MadWifi Tools in library form

[Nyhl R. <ngr...@gm...>]

Dear Madwifi Mailing list,

In a project I have been working on I needed to execute some routines
provided by Madwifi's tool set, e.g. (wlanconfig). Now instead of
using system, execl or a pipe, I saw that it would be easier for my
needs to compile the tool set into a library form (Static or Dynamic)
and have the routine return a simple integer or boolean result instead
of having to parse text output. By just replacing the main entry
function and creating a header.

So effectively the tools can be compiled directing into any
executable, making it easier for developers to manipulate the
hardware. Now let me be clear I built it to just to my needs, it's
quick and dirty. However if there are any of you interested in the
tools set in this form. I'd be glad to clean up the code and perhaps
add an option to the make file to generate the tools in library form.

Let me know what you all think before I go ahead and put some time into it.

Thanks
Nyhl